Blog posts are a great way to share updates, stories, devotionals, or news with your church community. On your Tithely Site, you have a few flexible options for creating and publishing blog content. Each post can be associated with a ministry, appear on specific pages, and include embedded media, files, and comments.
This guide walks you through the different ways to add a blog post and explains how placement and visibility work.
Ways to Add a Blog Post
You can create a blog post using one of the following routes:
Option 1: Quick Add
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Log in to your Tithely account and select Sites from the left-hand menu (or log in directly to your site).
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From any page, click the Quick Add button (the “+” icon next to the Admin menu in the top right).
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Select Blog Post from the dropdown.
Option 2: From the Blog Page
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Navigate to the /blog page on your website.
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Click the FAB (floating action button) — the pencil icon on the top left.
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Select Add Blog Post.
How to Complete Your Blog Post
After opening the blog editor, fill in the following fields:
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Title + Subtitle: The headline and optional subheading.
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Author: Select from users listed as staff or those with blog permissions.
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Associated Program/Ministry: If selected, the post will appear on the related ministry page.
Content
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Body: Add the main blog content here.
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Images: Upload visuals to support your post.
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Media: Paste a YouTube or Vimeo link to embed video.
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File Upload: Add downloadable resources if needed.
Comments
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Choose whether to enable comments and whether to receive notifications for new ones.
Placement Options
Determine where your blog post will appear across your site:
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News Page: The default blog listing page.
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Blocks: Blog posts can be displayed in designated content blocks.
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Site-Wide Alert: Display important posts prominently across your site.
Use the Placement settings to control this.
Publishing
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Set the Date and Time you’d like the post to go live.
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Click Create Blog Post to publish.
Blog Display Duration
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Blocks: Blog posts will show in Blog Blocks for 90 days after the publish date.
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Ministry Pages: Posts associated with a ministry will remain visible for 180 days after publication.
User Permissions needed to access Sites
Account Owner, Admin, Limited Acess User with permissions granted for Sites, or Admin Permissions granted directly on the Tithely Site. If you have additional questions, please reference this article.